Archive for November, 2015

It is with deep regret that the Society announces the passing of former RadCom Technical Editor, book author and Antennas columnist Peter B Dodd, G3LDO, on 17 November 2015. He was 83 years old. Peter was first involved in amateur radio in the mid 1950s and he held several callsigns around the world including VQ4HX, […]

The 2015 ITU World Radio Conference in Geneva has concluded. Following earlier success at 5MHz, the conference has agreed to include a future agenda item for the next conference, in 2019, which will consider harmonising the 50MHz band in Region 1. Several other agenda items that might have affected the amateur services have also concluded […]

Ofcom has agreed that the special regional secondary locator, K, may be used between 1 January and 31 December 2016 inclusive by the holder of any amateur radio licence with a main station address in Cornwall, subject to the licensee obtaining a valid Notice of Variation. It may only be used when the radio equipment […]

During December, 14 groups from schools, universities and local clubs will activate callsign G15YOTA and its regional variations. Many of the operators will be experiencing amateur radio for the first time, a fantastic opportunity for licensed youngsters get on the air. If you hear the station, please give them a call. Durham and District Amateur […]

Rebecca Hughes, M6BUB, has organised a youth night net hosted on the North Wales 2m repeater GB3MP. Sixteen-year-old Rebecca is a member of the RSGB’s Youth Committee and sees this initiative as a way of bringing the young amateurs of the English north-west and North Wales together on a weekly basis. The youth net will […]

Rebecca Hughes, M6BUB, has organised a youth night net hosted on the North Wales 2m repeater GB3MP. Sixteen-year-old Rebecca is a member of the RSGB’s Youth Committee and sees this initiative as a way of bringing the young amateurs of the English north-west and North Wales together on a weekly basis. The youth net will […]